After all the Eid feasts, I feel salads are much needed to detox. I was away in Beirut for Eid and the food was amazing, not counting all the sweets and all the nights spent dancing and drinking!
Now back to work and Dubai, it is time to get back into the kitchen to create healthier feasts! I’ve always liked a cooked grain or vegetable with my salad, so this and my lentil salad are my two faves 🙂
Anyone who does not have dairy in their diet knows alternative milk can get pricey, especially if you want it to be naturally sweetened and organic. There has been a couple of recipe disasters before this but I have to say I found this to be the the easiest, creamiest and AND much cheaper than a store bought version, so definitely a win!
Also can you ever have enough coconut in your diet? or body? or face! Never.
My ultimate, all time weakness has always been chocolate, I cannot resist it and cannot have enough of it! So when I started my plant based journey it was key for me to ‘healthify’ (Is that even a word?) my chocolate cravings
I love taking these to Iftars I am invited to, gives everyone a healthier option for dessert.
Also these are great brekky if you are in a rush!
Whenever my mom is in town I use it as opportunity to learn a new vegan lebanese dish. This time she recommended Mdardara saying it does not get easier than this, and it really doesn’t! Don’t confuse this with the Mjadara which also consists of lentils but is mashed up and uses a different type or lentils. I will leave that recipe for a different post 🙂
I wanted to share with you my favorite beauty must haves, when I started this lifestyle I knew I wanted it to extend to more than just the food on my table, embracing natural beauty goes beyond the food you eat, it also is the products you use on your skin.
Nowadays it should be relatively easy not to rely on the chemical filled big brand names to stock your beauty bag with, oh and it also helps that they don’t break the bank 🙂 !
Starting with my all time favorite…
1 – Coconut Oil
Hair Conditioner, make up remover, body moisturizer are just some of the ways I use this! Not even mentioning the tub I have in my kitchen (Of course I have a separate one for each!)
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If you have read some of my previous blog posts you will need know that I love one pot dishes, meaning all the ingredients go into one pot and that is all you need!
This is one of those dishes, with Quinoa in my website name, I thought I need to give some more quinoa dishes a go 🙂
There’s a common misconception that kibbeh is all about the meat but the truth is far from it! There are more vegan options of Kibbeh than meat, though the meat is the most popular. Some of the vegan options are lentil kibbeh, potato kibbeh and a favorite that happens to be this recipe, pumpkin kibbeh! 
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I have been craving a hot brekky in the morning and this has been a fave recently! And it also gives my arms a workout in the morning when I shred the carrots 😛
Oatmeal is an amazing choice for breakfast as it keeps you fuller for longer. So for someone like me who gets hungry VERY quick and VERY often 🙂 this is perfect!
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1 – New Found Love for Middle Eastern Cuisine
Yes I always loved middle eastern food, but when I was able to share so many dishes on meals out with family & friends it made me appreciate our vegan friendly cuisine SO much more ! My go to orders are hummus, tabboule, moutabal and batata harra to name a few!
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Most days I wake up generally craving something sweet, my go to breakfast is usually mangoes or papayas. But there are those days, especially on the weekend when I want to spend more time preparing my brekky or I’m craving a savoury breakfast 
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Zaatar and Quinoa 